Kevin Klinkenberg and our panelists will provide their insights on FBCs and context-sensitive street design, as both are key elements for walkable neighborhoods. Come learn the basics of FBCs, how they differ from typical use-based zoning, and potential applications for your community. Both local and national case studies will be discussed. Also learn how new context-sensitive street design standards offer opportunities for communities to rethink how street systems support local development objectives.

Apr 28
Apr 28 What you need to do before embarking on form-based code efforts.

Kevin Klinkenberg

Form Based Codes, New Urbanism

New Urbanism Blog: From working with various cities throughout the country, 180Âº Urban Design has found that when it comes to form-based code efforts, the goals from city to city can be very different.

Apr 27
Apr 27 180° on Going Green in the Midwest

Kevin Klinkenberg

New Urbanism, Sustainable Design

Part of the green growth, however, will hinge on collective thinking as to what constitutes "green." "There is no doubt that there is incredible market demand for green technologies and green buildings," says Brian Hendrickson, principal of 180Â° Urban Design in Kansas City, MO. "This demand will only increase, but those who demand green buildings will also continue to become more educated and savvy as to what is really green and what isn't. I think the idea of the lone green building standing alone, dissociated from an urban context and accessible only from the interstate is a dead end. Smart consumers already see the fallacy in that idea."

Apr 24
Apr 24 Kevin Klinkenberg on President Obama's Plan for Regional High-Speed Rail

Kevin Klinkenberg

New Urbanism, Uncategorized

New Urbanism Blog: The Obama proposal mirrors a regional high-speed rail proposal thatâ€™s been around several years, said Kevin Klinkenberg, Kansas City architect and passenger rail advocate. 180Âº Urban Design

Apr 22
Apr 22 180° Urban Design Works with Cities through Charrettes to Update and Establish Mixed-use Design Guidelines

Kevin Klinkenberg

Form Based Codes, New Urbanism, Sustainable Design

New Urbanism Blog: 180Â° Urban Design is leading a charrette this week in Overland Park, KS, as part of a project to create citywide mixed-use design standards and update the city's overall design guidelines documents

Apr 17
Apr 17 180º Urban Design Helps to Redesign Communities along the Gulf Coast after Hurricane Katrina

Kevin Klinkenberg

New Urbanism, Sustainable Design, Walkable Community

Listen to Kevin Klinkenberg talk about 180Âº's involvement in redesigning communities along the Gulf Coast after Hurricane Katrina.

Apr 13
Apr 13 Benefits of the Simple Grid for Great Walkable Places

Kevin Klinkenberg

New Urbanism, Walkable Community

New Urbanism Blog: Too often our historic cities and towns with their simple, rectilinear grids are the forgotten child of urban planning. In this podcast, and a recent article in New Urban News, Kevin Klinkenberg discusses why it's important to highly value this time-tested method of making walkable communities.

Apr 7
Apr 7 A City Aims to Revitalize, Reshape it's Downtown Core

Kevin Klinkenberg

Form Based Codes, New Urbanism

New Urbanism Blog: Colorado Springs is embarking on two ambitious planning efforts designed to guide and shape growth in the heart of the city for years to come using using form-based codes.

Apr 7
Apr 7 PRESS RELEASE: Architects Promote Walkable Communities Through Social Media

Kevin Klinkenberg

Form Based Codes, New Urbanism, Sustainable Design, Transportation and Infrastructure, Walkable Community

A new urban design blog recently launched, offering insight to the online architecture and design community to promote walkable communities. The site is operated by 180Â° Urban Design and Architecture.

Apr 2
Apr 2 Kevin Klinkenberg Writes About a Healthy Downtown for OneKC Voice

Kevin Klinkenberg

New Urbanism, Sustainable Design, Walkable Community

Who doesnâ€™t want a healthy downtown? The truth is, universally people declare that they wish their immediate downtown was vibrant and healthy, as well as other downtowns in the region. And yet we seem to struggle to achieve this in so many of our communities.

Feb 23
Feb 23 New Urbanism Promotes Green, Walkable Communities

Kevin Klinkenberg

Form Based Codes, New Urbanism, Walkable Community

As cities are becoming more proactive to build walkable communities, they are turning to a new zoning tool known as form-based codes, a method of regulating development to achieve a specific urban form.